News

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Welcome to the internet home of the Henden and Lanhill Caspian studs. We hope you find much to interest yourself as you navigate around our site. On this page you will find all the latest news from the stud, as well as the caspian world in general. As far as our stud is concerned we have a page devoted to profiles of many of our horses, an information page on stud arrangements, as well as our "for sale" page detailing our currently available stock. We have included a page of information on the Caspian for those unfamiliar with the breed and contact information should you require it. We will endeavour to update as much as possible, so bookmark this site and come back soon as we will sure to be posting more profiles, as well as expanding the site with a gallery section and a guestbook.

Hopstone Shabdiz

20/07/2010

It is with great sadness that we have to share the news that Hopstone Shabdiz died this morning aged 29 years. He has been ones of Henden Studs top stallions for nearly 25 years having bought him as a 5 year old from Eric and Mavis Worthington.

He has been a magnificent servant of the breed, both ridden and in hand, being a breed champion on many occasions, a veterans cup winner frequently and the sire of over 60 progeny.

He will be greatly missed at the stud and particularly at this years breed show. He always enjoyed the show ring where he knew how to present himself to the best advantage. He participated in last years show and 2 of my mares will foal his last progeny this month.

We are grateful to have his son, Henden Troy, to continue his bloodlines.

A Fleet of New Foals!

04/06/2010

We've been having a wonderful time at the Royal Bath and West show in Shepton Mallet, Somerset this week, having had the pleasure of the company of Henden Shilpa the purebred supreme champion at the Caspian Breed Society (UK) Show in 2009. Waiting for her back at the stud are 6 beautiful new foals, 4 spritely fillies and 2 colts - with 6 more on the way! Visitors are very welcome, so if you've met Shipla at the showground and would like to be shown around the stud yourself please ring to make an appointment.

Breed Show Dates Announced

07/03/2010

The 2010 Caspian Breed Show at the Henden and Lanhill Caspian Stud in Wiltshire, will be held on the 22nd August. This is one of the largest gatherings of Caspians in the UK and it always promises to be a fun day out with plenty to see! The AGM for the Caspian Breed Society will be held the evening beforehand.

Your Horse Live

14/11/2009

We were extremely pleased to be invited back to YHL after a wonderful time in 2008. We once again decided to take Henden Troy, a five year old stallion. We were situated in the Rare Breeds Village where the public could meet Troy and visit the stand. Every day there was a Rare Breeds Parade with each Society putting on an individual show with a commentary about the breed. There was a steady stream of visitors to the stand and so many people turned up to watch the Parade it was standing room only! It was also great to see many repeat visitors to the stand as well as new people interested in learning more about the breed. We also shot to further fame as we were asked to do an interview for Warwick Hospital Radio which was a wonderful opportunity to promote our Caspians! YHL seems to flourish every year and it is an honour to be a part of it.

Horse Of The Year Show

07/10/2009

We were delighted to be invited to exhibit at the prestigious Horse of the Year Show this year and decided to take Lanhill Minoo, a three year old filly, to be on the stand. We were situated in the Interactive Feature Area with several other rare breeds and received a constant flow of visitors to the stand all week! It was extremely busy and we handed out hundreds of leaflets and stickers! We had lots of interest in the breed, from people who had never heard of the Caspian to those that already owned them or had read about them. Overall, an exhausting but extremely successful week!

Coleacre Al Nadeem

03/10/2009

The stud recently received some mixed news from our friends in Sweden. Coalacre Al Nadeem was one of our smallest geldings at only 106.8cm and he'd lived at the Henden and Lanhill Stud for seven years when we had a phone call from a friend from Sweden who was searching for a Caspian under 107cm high. Al Nadeem headed off to Sweden originally to participate in a riding school but soon showed an aptitude for pony racing. He was the first pony ever to qualify to the Scandinavian Championships in just three races! Unfortunately he never got to compete as due to a tragic accident he had to be put to sleep. He was an inspiration to everyone involved with Caspians and we would like to offer our condolences to his owners and his riders.

Caspian Breed Society (UK) Show

23/08/2009

Despite the CBS Chairman breaking her ankle two weeks earlier and a flood in the house, the Caspian Breed Society Show held at the Henden and Lanhill Stud went ahead. Our judge, Mrs Xanthe Barker-Wild really enjoyed her day and commented on the wonderful movement of the horses and the smooth running of the show. The weather was perfect and all the horses behaved themselves. The stud was pleased to win Supreme Champion with Henden Shilpa (2 year old filly) and Reserve Supreme Champion with Anti Eda (9 year old stallion). Debbie Thomson won Supreme Part bred Champion with Darkhorse Apache's Don Juan and Reserve, Darkhorse Donatello. It was also pleasing to see Tracey Hammond manning a Dengie stand with free samples and displays about feeding. Thank you to all who attended and helped out!

A Day of Intelligent Horsemanship With Sarah Weston

19/04/2009

Sarah Weston is a Recommended Associate or Intelligent Horsemanship and a holder of the Monty Roberts' Preliminary Certificate in Horsemanship. The day began with Henden Basil, one of our key stallions at the stud, in the round-pen with Sarah and her colleague, Julie Noviss. Basil has always disliked physical contact but Sarah and Julie were able to slowly gain his trust and worked up to stroking him on his neck. after a quick coffee break, we headed outside to watch Sarah dealing with Lily, a four year old part-bred filly, whose over-friendliness was getting a bit much! Further work was done with Charlie, a gelding whose behaviour was a bit 'babyish', Henden Troy, a stallion who was still a bit spooky and Henden Khandan Dokht, a mare that refused to pick her feet up for the farrier. Sarah was careful to take us back to basic ground rules when handling horses and give us tips that we could all try at home. Overall, it was a wonderful day and special thanks must go to Jane Scott who kept us all fed and watered throughout the day, and the CBS Chairman Angela Leadbetter who managed the raffle and stands.

Caspian Breed Society - Annual Show Dates Announced!

27/03/2009

As many will know, the annual CBS (UK) show is often held here at the stud. This year's show will be held on Sunday 23rd August, and the CBS (UK) AGM will be held as usual on the evening before.

The event is the largest gathering of Caspians in the UK which makes it the perfect opportunity to come and see what makes these horses so unique.

Sarah Weston - A day of Intelligent Horsemanship

27/03/2009

We are pleased to announce an exciting upcoming event to be held here at the stud on 19th April. Sarah Weston is a Recommended Associate of Intelligent Horsemanship and the holder of the Monty Roberts' Preliminary Certificate in Horsemanship. In what is set to be a thoroughly enjoyable day Sarah Weston will be demonstrating her techniques on a variety of horses, so come along and enjoy the occasion.

Tickets are £15 per adult and £10 for under 16s. This will include lunch and hot drinks and all proceeds will go towards the Caspian Breed Society (UK) - dedicated to the preservation of this wonderful breed. For more details and information on booking a place, please download this leaflet or contact us with any enquiries you may have.